Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Action for divided families 9th July

"I have never welcomed the weakening of family ties by politics or pressure" - Nelson Mandela.

"He who travels for love finds a thousand miles no longer than one" - Japanese proverb.

"... the world expects us to stand up for the principle that every person has the right to think and write and form relationships freely – because individual freedom is the wellspring of human progress." - Barack Obama.

"Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence." - Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Event 1: 10am – 11:30am APPG on Migration - MRN eventThis meeting will consider the latest evidence about the impacts of the family migration rules across the UK, and will look closely at the position of lower income families outside London. It will follow up the work of the cross-party APPG on Migration inquiry which reported in 2013, to ask how far these rules are compatible with a fair and balanced approach to immigration, and with a family-friendly policy agenda.

After the demonstration there will be a chance to meet and discuss the issues campaigners and other affected families in an informal setting - most likely we will retire to a nearby cafe or pub, such as the Red Lion, 48 Parliament Street, Westminster.

Event 3: 6:30 – 8pm Adult Dependant Relative report launch – JCWI and BritCits eventAdult Dependent Relative rules came into force two years ago which effectively ban elderly relatives joining their adult children in the UK. This report analyses the rules genesis, application and impact on families and children, providing a statistical analysis on the numbers applying and succeeding whilst also looking at Home Office decision making. This is the first report, procluded by JCWI in collaboration with BritCits, which looks at the ADR rules in detail.